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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pur·ist /ˈpjʊərɪst $ ˈpjʊr-/ noun [countable]  CORRECTsomeone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in the areas of art, sport, music, and language 〔尤指在艺术、体育、音乐和语言上的〕力求纯正者,纯粹主义者 The purists won’t like it, but opera on TV certainly brings in the audiences. 纯粹派不会喜欢这么做,但电视上播出歌剧的确吸引了观众。 Architects with purist views were suspicious of his work. 持纯粹派观点的建筑师对他的作品表示怀疑。
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puristIf Joan was an abstract purist, other young artists were turning toward Bad Painting and cartoon art.Even baseball purists appear to be accepting that, if grudgingly.Baseball purists would be against reducing the number of games.Thirdly, it was an answer to the jazz purists.It is music for the coach trade, at which only the most high-minded purist is likely to take offence.In the past, to the horror of soccer purists, broadcasters have cut away from live action for commercial breaks.If the purists object to removing a slate roof and replacing it, then tough.They enjoyed sophisticated pleasures, less constrained than elsewhere, which seemed to purists appallingly perverse.purist viewsArchitects and critics with purist views were suspicious of Hill, but he helped to popularize the modern style.
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purist
purist /ˈpjʊərəst, ˈpjʊərɪst $ ˈpjʊr-/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: purification, purist, purityimpurity, purifier; verb: purify; adverb: purely; adjective: pureimpure
someone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in the areas of art, sport, music, and language:
    The purists won’t like it, but opera on TV certainly brings in the audiences.
    Architects with purist views were suspicious of his work.


pur·istBrE /ˈpjʊərɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpjʊrɪst/ 🔊 nouna person who thinks things should be done in the traditional way and who has strong opinions on what is correct in language, art, etc. (语言、艺术等方面的)纯粹主义者,正统主义者 pur·ism BrE /ˈpjʊərɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpjʊrɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]